Alessandra Baird, LMFT

Alessandra Baird is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Utah with 14 years of clinical experience supporting individuals, couples, and families through change and crisis. She combines warmth and compassion with clear, direct guidance to help clients set and reach realistic treatment goals. Alessandra adapts her approach to each person's needs, drawing on evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), EMDR for trauma, and principles from the Gottman Method when relationship work is indicated.

Her background includes work across multiple settings, giving her broad experience with depression, anxiety, mood disorders, trauma and abuse, family conflict, and stress-related concerns. Alessandra also supports people dealing with addictions, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, blended family issues, communication struggles, divorce and separation, family of origin dynamics, guilt and shame, immigration-related stress, isolation and loneliness, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, postpartum depression, and seasonal affective disorder.

She emphasizes a collaborative, nonjudgmental stance and strives to understand each client’s perspective so they feel heard and supported. Alessandra does not mix religion with research-based treatment and may not be a good match for those specifically seeking faith-centered therapy. She welcomes questions about fit and will support a client’s decision to seek a different provider if that is best for their needs.

How Alessandra’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy

Alessandra frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; CBT is often effective for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns because it builds practical skills for coping. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) strategies to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness - approaches that support people facing intense emotions or relationship difficulties. For clients impacted by traumatic memories, Alessandra is trained in EMDR, a therapy that helps process and reduce the ongoing emotional charge of past events.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Alessandra works with each client to assess goals, preferences, and symptoms, and then tailors a plan that may combine techniques from different models. She involves clients in decisions about pacing and focus so treatment aligns with what matters most to them.

Online therapy with Alessandra offers practical flexibility: sessions can be scheduled as video calls, by phone, via live chat, or through text-based messaging to fit varied routines and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain consistent care, attend sessions from home or work, and access licensed professionals when in-person visits are not feasible.